The Maharashtra authorities on Monday introduced to extend the quantity supplied to farmers beneath the NaMo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojna (NSMNY) from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement at an occasion in Nagpur including that the choice was taken to make sure monetary stability to farmers. Farmers in Maharashtra get an annual quantity of Rs 6,000 beneath the Centre’s PM-Kisan Yojna and an equal quantity beneath the state’s NSMNY in three installments.
With enhanced quantity, farmers within the state will now get an annual quantity of Rs 15,000. The rise within the NSMNY quantity was one of many guarantees made by BJP in its manifesto forward of the current Meeting elections and the choice is ready to characteristic within the state Price range for 2025-26.
“Beneath the PM-KISAN Yojna, an annual quantity of Rs 6,000 is given to farmers in three installments. The state authorities provides an identical grant of Rs 6,000 yearly. Now, the state’s grant can be elevated from Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000. Thus, the farmers will obtain a complete quantity of Rs 15,000,” Fadnavis mentioned.
Fadnavis was talking on the occasion held in Nagpur as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nineteenth installment of PM-Kisan Yojna at Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Minister of state for agriculture Ashish Jaiswal additionally attended the occasion. “ The annual allocations beneath PM-Kisan and Namo Shetkari Sanman Yojna is a step to lend a serving to hand to farmers to deal with the monetary disaster. The assured funds have introduced some aid to the farmers throughout state and nation,” Fadnavis mentioned.
Throughout the occasion, Fadnavis additionally spoke in regards to the water conservation tasks undertaken by the federal government by way of Jalyukta Shivar Yojna to make water accessible for irrigation and sort out drought within the state.
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In Vidarbha area alone, 89 irrigation tasks have been accomplished, the CM mentioned including that nearly 150 irrigation tasks are beneath method and have gotten revised administrative approval.
Fadnavis additionally mentioned that the whole agriculture grid can be shifted to photo voltaic power within the subsequent 5 years. “Within the final one yr, one lakh farmers have been supplied solar energy,” he mentioned.
